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Mains Distribution Unit

  • 07-10-2012 10:02pm
    #1
    off.the.walls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭


    Where's good to get these sick of having extension leads running all over the place would rather get one of these for the rack and just have everything powered off it.


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  • #2
    peter05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭peter05


    I have one here


    http://www.adverts.ie/other-pro-audio/the-t-racks-vm-100-voltage-meter/1911089


  • #3
    PaulBrewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    For rack installs I use Olson IEC plugboards.

    http://www.olson.co.uk

    I then use short IEC Male to IEC Female leads.

    You can get quite a lot of units powered up without too much grief or using up a rack space.

    This is distribution only - not conditioning.


  • #4
    Savman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,323 ✭✭✭Savman


    Bear in mind most of those small rack mounted units are only good for light loads, feeding power amplifiers or powered subs from one would be a bad idea.


  • #5
    off.the.walls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭off.the.walls


    Savman wrote: »
    Bear in mind most of those small rack mounted units are only good for light loads, feeding power amplifiers or powered subs from one would be a bad idea.

    its going to be powering a pc monitor, a ada8000, a 4 channel compressor and a small headphone amp

    nothing to taxing on it


  • #6
    madtheory
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭madtheory


    Assuming you know how to safely strip a cable and wire a mains plug... you can screw (or velcro) in a regular plugboard, then you have just one mains plug for the entire rack. Use a wirecutters to shorten all the mains leads, and tieclips to bunch them together away from audio cables.

    Probably a good idea to fit 3 Amp fuses to all the mains plugs as well. The monitor might need a bigger fuse, if so the version of the Power Law you use is is Amps= Watts/230 Volts. The "Watts" is the power rating which is always stated on a sticker near where the power goes in.


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  • #7
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    I'm using a couple of these around the place for synths and some outboard.

    http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tracks_vm100_voltage_meter.htm

    No problems so far...

    And these : http://www.canford.co.uk/Products/22611/42-3101_AC-MAINS-POWER-CORDSET-IEC-female-IEC-male-05-metre-black

    Are better value than buying the parts and making them up yourself.

    Or like Madser says cable tie a plugboard into the rack and cut the cable lengths to suit.


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